In roughly the seventh week after a majority of states and the federal government issued emergency declarations or "lock down" executive orders, the true impact of COVID-19 is only beginning to be fully transparent. In long...more
5/4/2020
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Depositions ,
Discovery ,
Fifth Amendment ,
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Long-Term Care ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Negligence ,
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Privileged Communication ,
Quality Assurance Programs ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
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Testimony ,
Wrongful Death
Five Star Quality Rating System Changes -
On March 23, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it was temporarily postponing routine facility inspections for nursing homes so it could...more
5/1/2020
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Delays ,
Government Investigations ,
Guidance Update ,
Health Inspections ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Nursing Homes ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Public Safety ,
Relief Measures ,
Star Ratings